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Why do dumb people write reviews for games that are not out

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 5 / 12
Date: November 26, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This game is no out yet but everyone thinks it great? so don't believe any of these reviews.Check the real reviews at gamespot.com when the game is out.

This game is horrible

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 5
Date: April 10, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I mean, sure it has the eight man tag, which is immpossible to beat, and the 30 man battle royal, wich isn't a battle royal at all. In the season you always have to please the crowd, the special ref is boring because the computer practicaly does everything for you wether you like it or not, and there are barley any matches! And in order to unlock things, you have to win green coins, the only coins you get, then they want red coins, and blue coins, which you can only get by gambling, which has a 1\10000000000000000 chance of winning.

Legends Of Wrestling

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: February 19, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game & have been kicking myself ever since.How do you play this stupid gsme?The controls are awful.Unless you have REAL fast hands{I don't}save your money.Oh,graphics are ugly too.You've been warned.

No point in getting this in lieu of the amazing SD 4!

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 4 / 9
Date: December 02, 2002
Author: Amazon User

If you own a PS2, there's only one wrestling game out there and that's SD4. There's no excuse on the planet for anyone who owns a PS2 to purchase this title.

Yeah, LoW2 is improved from last year's...but that's not saying much at all. It's still complete trash.

I made the mistake of taking my optimism from the awesome Smackdown 4 and somehow hoping beyond hope this game would be good, too. I really thought and hoped maybe they'd make this a decent game.

It isn't.

Yes, the gameplay is a little better. But again, that' really not saying much. You're still randomly crushing buttons hoping something works. The graphics are cartoonish but decent enough. The whole thing still feels...choppy and uncertain. The logic behind the gameplay just isn't that well done. Supposedly a lot of it is based on timing, but after being spoiled by SD 4 smooth and fluid controls where you can actually get something done, this hails from the Stone Age.

The sound? Well, at least on the Xbox can you do a custom soundtrack. You'll want that, believe me! Can't do that on any other console, unfortunately. It's mostly annoying rock music that you would never spend a cent on otherwise.

The wrestling intros look and sound a lot better than the first one. That's about the biggest improvement overall.

The premise behind this series is amazing, but I guess the age old adage is still true: If it's from Acclaim, steer clear. What an unacceptable, squandered opportunity this game is. I wish Acclaim would give it up, because I just don't think they can make a really good game. Mediocrity has always been the Acclaim way.

Oh well, at least I can use SD 4's CAW and make all these guys anyway. The heck with this!

SD4 is your hook up! Holla if you hear me!!

Not worth it

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: December 13, 2002
Author: Amazon User

This is a horribly slow and boring game. The characters don't move like humans and more like stiff clay figures. Success in story mode is based on pops from the crowd. Nice concept, but must I follow the same pattern just to get my popularity quotient up? And the game is quite prone to random button-mashing strategies.

I'm especially disappointed in the modeling of Bret Hart: the "Bret Hart" in the SD4 Create-A-Wrestler looks more like the Hitman than the "El Generico" character in LoW II. (To be fair, the rest don't fair so badly: Andre the Giant was well done, as well as Andy Kaufman. Yes, ANDY KAUFMAN.)

There is one shining star: the fifteen 3-5 minute shoot interviews (under game extras). It's fun to see the "Million Dollar Man" DiBiasi talk about how poor he was as a wrestler, and Jerry "the King" Lawler reminisce about his match with Andy Kaufman. Other interviewees (fifteen in all) are Rocky ("Father of the Rock") Johnson, Hacksaw Jim Duggan, Hulk Hogan, Bob Backlund, George "The Animal" Steele, and Jimmy Hart. This is the ONLY reason to rent out game. Otherwise, don't bother.

Showdown:Legends of wrestling was better...

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: October 29, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game used, and I have to say I was a little bit disapointed. It didn't meet my expectations. If you already own "SHOWDOWN LEGENDS OF WRESTLING" then there is really no reason to purchase this one.There are several cons here... First, this game is missing some notable legends. Where is Ric Flair? Or where's Randy Savage? I could think of more legends that were ignored when this game came out. Second, The Gambling thing to win coins is very dumb and nearly impossible! I won 1 blue coin, But that was it. Third, Why bother trying to unlock legends in the game when they are all available on "SHOWDOWN:LEGENDS OF WRESTLING?" Fourth, The Create A wrestler mode didn't at all impress me. Because it all had pretty much the same features to choose from in "SHOWDOWN LEGENDS OF WRESTLING." (What a bummer.)But however, I do think that the Theatre mode was kinda cool. You select a legends name from the list and it shows a breif interview about that legends carreer. (A nice litle bonus.) Also if you want to play a battle royal, you don't have to go through a tiresome 30 man rumble. You can select either 15,20,or 25 man rumble if you choose. Or if you don't feel like wrestling at the moment you can be the referee and select CPU wrestlers to go at it. Those were the only features I liked in the game. But all in all this game was a little disapointing. And did you notice that most of the wrestlers on there were really big. Since when did Jimmy Snuka ever have arms like the incredible hulk? If you own other legends of wrestling games, don't bother with this one.

For old school wrestling fanatics only.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: January 02, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I've been a wrestling fan since the mid 80's. So my interest was piqued when this game came out. I like the new generation of wrestling stars, but things have changed. Wrestling has changed from decade to decade, generation to generation. But anyway, this game is for old school fanatics only.

This game has some of the best legends of wrestling (hence the title). Andre, the Von Erichs, the Funks, JYD, King Kong Bundy and Big John Studd, Million $ Man, they're all in there. If you can recognize all those names, this game is for you. If not, you probably won't get into this as much as Smackdown!, even if this game boasts some pretty good original ideas for matches.

The graphics are pretty nice, in a cartoonish super muscular sort of way. Who was passing out the steroids? Oh, wait...anyway, the sound is ok as well. The control scheme? I liked it because it's different from Smackdown! It's based on a hold/reversal system, and you can combo moves into other moves for devastating results. Or you can counter moves, which makes it good for some strategy and less button mashing. Timing is very important in this system.

I like the cage and ladder matches, as they are new ideas. The ladder match, whatever belt you're fighting for gets lowered down after a little while, which makes things more interesting than the "beat your opponent in 30 seconds" strategy. The one thing I don't like is the difficulty to place the ladder where you want it to be. Maybe I just need more practice. The cage is escape rules; but the cage itself has a meter that you beat down and then you escape.

Over 65 wrestlers are represented in this game, and you can create your own. Myself, I was a bit disappointed that Randy Savage, Sting, and Dusty Rhodes weren't represented in this game (or at least weren't immediately playable). They all seem to have more modern moves, and I never thought I'd see Robert Gibson do the Stone Cold Stunner, complete with finger pointing. It's weird seeing some characters do a Rock Bottom, but considering a simple piledriver was the finisher to end all finishers back in the day, there needed to be an, ahem, update on all wrestlers' moves and such. Regardless, finishers are much easier to pull off, as a simple flick of the analog stick makes it happen.

All in all, this is one of those games where you either like it or don't like it. I didn't play the original Legends of Wrestling, but I do like this sequel. If you're more of a fan of the modern era, then Smackdown! is the way to do. If you have appreciation for what wrestling was before the Austin years, at least rent this game. For me, it was a pleasant surprise.

Kool game

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 5 / 8
Date: May 12, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This games wrestlers don't even look real, they look like there all on steroids. They remind of some earlire wrestling games such as WCW vs. NWO World Tour, Wich graphics were good for there time. But if you can't change Graphic quality in 7 years your in the wrong field. Pluss it doesn't have Sting, Ric Flair, or Lex Luger. It seems as if this was made for a WWF fan. But i'm both a Wcw and WWF Fan. But feel cheated because its lack of true legends.

Gave it a try.....eh.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: December 28, 2002
Author: Amazon User

I read a lot of the reviews on this board and first off let me say that I'm not a new wrestling fan. I didn't jump on the bandwagon when the soap opera of the WWF/E started. Saying that, I was going into this with high hopes.

The controls are pretty good. Not great, not horrible. However, MUCH better than Acclaim's previous control system.

Graphics...wow. I read the reviews that said they were 'cartoony' and I actually usually like that look. But cartoony is an understatement. These guys look like comic book characters. Sid Vicious is 3 times bigger than the Incredible Hulk would be. A little TOO cartoonish.

Music. Not bad, definitely not what you'd expect for an "old-school" wrestling game though.

The cage and ladder matches are pretty good. Nice idea, and good system for that. Best features in the game.

Well, I'm tired of writing this review. All in all I'm glad I rented it first. DEFINITELY rent it before buying and if you weren't a wrestling fan before the emergence of Stone Cold I wouldn't suggest this.

Not horrible, but nothing special.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: January 01, 2003
Author: Amazon User

WARNING: If you have any desire to play this game, rent it first.

The game is good when it's good, but it's BAD when it's bad.

GRAPHICS: 5/5
This is where the game shines. Models look very nice (albeit cartoonish and misproportioned) and the CAW mode, while undetailed, can make lifelike CAWs that look nothing different from in-game characters.

SOUND: 4/5
Depending on your tastes, you may or may not disagree with my pick for sound. There are some cool songs on here, such as "Headstrong" by Trapt and "Get Away" by Earshot, but if you're not a big fan of these types of bands, you may prefer to get the X-box version (if you have one) and do a custom soundtrack. As far as entrances go, they're OK... a bit repetitive the hundredth time, however. Why a 4/5 then? The simple coolest feature ever in CAW mode: you can choose from a large, pre-voiced list of first names, last names, and nicknames, and the ring announcer will announce your height, weight, hometown (also a pre-voiced list), and your name! It's amusing.

GAMEPLAY: 1/5
This is where the game could be better. Moves are done with the basic concept: Push a button for a basic set-up, push another button to modify it. When it tells you to push a button at a certain time, do it. It's a button-masher's fantasy, as the only skill really involved is the timing of extra-powerful moves, reversals, and to make sure you're not being repetitive with your moves.

OVERALL: 3/5
A good effort by Acclaim, but not worth the price tag. Spend your money on WWE SmackDown!: Shut Your Mouth! instead.

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